Acque di Venezia

by Gary Lawless

Tutto e’ Sacro.
Benedetta la Laguna, la dolce Santa Lucia.
Benedetti gli uccelli, i pesci,
Benedetti gli alberi delle isole lontane,
Bennedette la onde e il vento.
Mandate le navi da crociera all’inferno.
C’e ancora posto la’
Per un’altra barca

Venice Blessing

Everything is Holy.
Bless the Lagoon, sweet Saint Lucy.
Bless the birds, the fish,
Bless the trees on the outer islands,
Bless the waves and the wind.
Send the cruise ships to Hell.
There is room there
For one more boat.

Translated by Giuseppe Moretti

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